Sheltered Lengths by Jennifer K Dick

After “Height” by Jill Darling posted Nov 17th, and after “After Art After Shadow” by L Mullen posted Nov 9th, 2007.

How many spaces can you take

a way
less
half-light \
growing overgrey
...............................say mislaid
among eucalyptus

cut at the root
rolled
creaking
two-quarter

body in pieces failing
to sum

flash / light
metallic
mixed up
beneath

breadth or width or, say,
take a face
between
words

a part
............round
.......................suspended
.......................under the bed

clouds (closetsfull)
of spiders
in body abruptly written

able bodied off
by the coverlet's
ledge in voice

somewhat gruffer

muffle memorabilia
reassembled in

that small glass gathering

a missing
figure
cradled start

again with the eyes
circumferences
angled

a sort of jibberish
shed
sheltering

limp or limbs
scattered
as mists
or misses

targeted galaxies between this side and